Flu season sucks
I know all I write about these days is sick kids. Readers, you must be sick of it because I am SO over it.
In the infamous words of the paed, yesterday, ‘The Flu Sucks!’
It sure does.
I have all the kids home today. Some have it and some don’t but I’m sure they will get it. It is a terrible flu. The worst we’ve had in this house for…well, I don’t know how long. A long time. Those who suffer from asthma (five out of seven) all have a nice wheeze going on. Those who have their tonsils left, have tonsilitis. Ear infections aplenty here! All because of a stupid virus that then lets the bacteria in for a party.
If you have been near us in the last week (sorry Mum, paed, GP, checkout chick at Big W (we ran out of undies - it was a mercy call)) you WILL get it.
Am I wrong to keep the two who haven’t got it yet home? I’m not sure. I know I don’t have the energy to do school morning and look after five sickies too.
Noah (who really isn’t that sick) is typically male and is milking it for all it’s worth but having said that has a cough and asthma and his temp is up and down.
Ivy has a middle ear infection (with discharge - of course), chest infection, tonsilitis and a terrible green gooey nose. She is on Augmentin Duo again and we have already had one lot of antibiotic induced vomiting this morning. *SIGH* Although, looking on the bright side, she is in much better spirits.
Immy, AJ and Lily are all down today.
Maddy and Mal (and I) remain well.
My plan is this; Dose them up, rug them up, keep the house warm. Lots of hot tea, lots of chicken soup and DVDs, kisses and cuddles.
Me? I’ll have a hearty dose of adrenalin and some cortisol for good measure. That should get me through this!
